Proposed Policies, Plans and Ordinances

The development of land use policy includes long range documents such as the General Plan, Specific Plans, Design Guidelines, as well as, Zoning Ordinance amendments and other policy documents.

The following is a list of land use policies and plans under consideration:

General Plan

General Plan Amendments to the East County Area Plan and Castro Valley General Plan regarding Allowable Floor Area Ratios (FARs) for Equine Breeding and Training Facilities

Tentative Schedule for Equine Facility General Plan Amendments (PDF - 186kb) *
Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration for Equine Facility General Plan Amendments (PDF - 13kb) *
Notice of Completion for Equine Facility General Plan Amendments (PDF - 20kb) *
Initial Study and Negative Declaration for Equine Facility General Plan Amendments (PDF - 1185kb) *
Figure 1 - Areas affected by Equine Facility General Plan Amendments (PDF - 126kb) *
Appendix A - Project Buildout Analysis (PDF - 73kb) *
Board of Supervisors Letter 1/8/13 (PDF - 73kb) *
County Counsel Memo to BOS 1/7/13 (PDF - 73kb) *
Planning Commission Resolution 10/15/12 (PDF - 73kb) *
Livermore IS-Neg Dec Comments 7/13/12 (PDF - 73kb) *
Planning Commission Staff Analysis 10/15/12 (PDF - 73kb) *
Responses to Comments on Initial Study-Neg Dec (PDF - 73kb) *
Sierra Club IS-Neg Dec Comments 7/13/12 (PDF - 73kb) *
Transportation/Planning Memo Attachments 11/5/12 (PDF - 73kb) *
Transportation/Planning Memo 11/5/12 (PDF - 73kb) *

Specific Plans and Area Plans

Ashland-Cherryland Business District Specific Plan, Transit Access Zones

ACBD Initial Study for Conditional Use Permits modification (PDF - 3.1mb)
ACBD Board of Supervisors Hearing Notice, April 10, 2012 (PDF - 91kb)
ACBD Proposed Modifications (PDF - 3.1mb)
ACBD Planning Commission Staff Analysis November 7, 2011 (PDF - 2.7kb)
ACBD Planning Commission Notice 2011 (PDF - 92kb)
ACBD Planning Commission Resolution November 7, 2011 (PDF - 93kb)
ACBD Planning Commission Staff Analysis March 19, 2012 (PDF - 209kb)
ACBD Planning Commission Notice 2012 (PDF - 38kb)
ACBD Planning Commission Resolution March 19, 2012 (PDF - 97kb)

Ashland Cherryland Business District Specific Plan Update
- Request for Proposal for Ashland Cherryland Business District Specific Plan Update (PDF - 3.38mb)
- Economic Development Strategic Plan for the Urbanized Unincorporated Areas (PDF - 4.7mb)
- Priority Development Area (PDA) Planning Program Cycle Five Application for Funding (Alameda County's PDA Planning Grant Application) (PDF - 3.07mb)
- Eden Area General Plan Revised Final EIR (PDF - 62.2mb)
- Eden Area General Plan Draft EIR (PDF - 77.9mb)
- East 14th Street / Mission Blvd Master Plan (PDF - 1.3mb)
- East 14th Street / Mission Blvd Master Plan Technical Updates (PDF - 13.3mb)
- Lewelling Blvd / East Lewelling Blvd Project Report (PDF - 12.7mb)
South Livermore Valley Area Plan

Other Plans

Additional County Policies

Solar Policies for Rural Alameda County

Ordinances

If you have comments or questions regarding any of the policies under consideration, please contact the Planning Department at (510) 670-5400.